even I remember the rumor a decade ago about
the man with the legs of a buffalo asking for cigaratte haunting Ernakulam road in our town at midnight!
another one ,is happening in high-range(we call eastern hills/sahyadri ) where,journey via car means,a lady with a kid asking for lift,once getting inside,after sometime,starts eating the head of the kid!
Now My Friend,a Driver told that the way to Munnar,a hill resort one of his friend experienced ghostly presence -that is,when he rode bike alone to Munnar from Kothamangalam,a town -suddenly after a place called Neriamangalam,his bike is followed by what he calls "fire flames" -panicked he returned to Kothamangalam,and he says around 20kms this flames are chasing him.no,he aint a psycho!
another experience with a friend in Coimbatore,actually near to forest where when he and many others passes during night after second show and all,suddenly,running bikes slows and start to rotate!!
I dont know whether it is true,I dont have reasons to unbelieve though
Reg,ghosts,even if you are a atheist,carry a "rakhsa/taveez" or a rosary in your body!
anyway there is supernatural powers,whether it affects adversely is not sure though